Morsi could face trial over deaths

Egyptian judges may charge the ousted president over the killing of 100 protesters during his rule

Protesters gather by a poster of Mohamed Morsi in Cairo (NYTNS/Redux/eyevine)

MOHAMED MORSI, the ousted Egyptian president, could face a show trial over the
deaths of demonstrators killed during his 368-day rule, in a move that would
further inflame passions throughout the country.

As hundreds of thousands of Morsi supporters once again gathered on the
streets of Cairo and other cities last night, it emerged that the judiciary
was considering charges against the former president, who has not been seen
in public since he was toppled by the army on Wednesday. It is believed he
is being held in a military compound.

The most serious charges being considered relate to 100 protesters, who died
in a series of demonstrations during his volatile period in office.